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RisingEngland and Wales (female) rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #1218 to #3900.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1218#3900
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England and Wales — female rank by year
YearRank
1996#3795
1997#3174
1998#3848
1999#3900
2000#1831
2001#3262
2002#1928
2003#2191
2004#2112
2005#1934
2006#1435
2007#1656
2008#1344
2009#1752
2010#1218
2011#2275
2012#2215
2013#2649
2014#1501
2015#1865
2016#1689
2017#2090
2018#1887
2019#1703
2020#1687
2021#1866
2022#2325
2023#2063
2024#2574

Demonstration dataSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1996 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #871 in Republic of Ireland in 2019.

Mei's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, count per million births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankCount per millionConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#257410HighDemonstration data
2023England and Walesfemale#206313HighDemonstration data
2022England and Walesfemale#232511HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesfemale#186615HighDemonstration data
2021England and Walesmale#47893HighDemonstration data
2020England and Walesfemale#168717HighDemonstration data
2019England and Walesfemale#170317HighDemonstration data
2018England and Walesfemale#188715HighDemonstration data
2017England and Walesfemale#209013HighDemonstration data
2016England and Walesfemale#168918HighDemonstration data
2015England and Walesfemale#186515HighDemonstration data
2014England and Walesfemale#150120HighDemonstration data
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighDemonstration data
2012England and Walesfemale#221512HighDemonstration data
2011England and Walesfemale#227511HighDemonstration data
2010England and Walesfemale#121826HighDemonstration data
2009England and Walesfemale#175215HighDemonstration data
2008England and Walesfemale#134421HighDemonstration data
2007England and Walesfemale#165615HighDemonstration data
2006England and Walesfemale#143517HighDemonstration data
2005England and Walesfemale#193411HighDemonstration data
2004England and Walesfemale#21129HighDemonstration data
2003England and Walesfemale#21918HighDemonstration data
2002England and Walesfemale#19289HighDemonstration data
2001England and Walesfemale#32624HighDemonstration data
2000England and Walesfemale#18319HighDemonstration data
1999England and Walesfemale#39003HighDemonstration data
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighDemonstration data
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighDemonstration data
1996England and Walesfemale#37953HighDemonstration data
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighDemonstration data

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.